Self-Management: Community and Internet Support for Older Adults with Chronic Health Conditions
Date: October 27, 2011
Time: 1:30 PM ET - 2:30 PM ET
Type: Webinar
Chronic diseases can present a multitude of challenges for older adults, often compromising their independence. Join us for this webinar sponsored with IlluminAge to learn more about proven community and internet-based programs that help older adults manage their health and empower them to live healthier lives.
Speakers: Kristie Patton, MSW, NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging, and Jill Jackson Ledford, MSW, consultant for NCOA’s Healthy Aging Social Enterprise
Discover:
- The powerful role of self-management in mitigating the impact of chronic disease among older adults.
- The proven benefits of community and internet-based interventions for improving patient self-management.
- A new self-care marketing website aimed to engage people with chronic conditions to understand the benefits of self-management and present them with opportunities to better manage their chronic condition(s).
- How your organization can get involved in a growing national initiative to impact older adult health through proven self-management programs.
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